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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,429.19, 149,144.10 and 24,549.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,429.19, 149,144.10 and 24,549.35 is: 36,824.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,429.19 : 149,144.10 = 24,549.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,429.19/149,144.10 = 24,549.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,429.19x = 149,144.10 × 24,549.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,429.19x = 3,661,390,711.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,661,390,711.34/99,429.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,824.10

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